Railway-tie.



PATENTED FEB. 5, 1907,

W. H. CASTLE. RAILWAY TIE. APPLICATION FIL'ED JUNE 9, 1906.

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WILLIAM H. CASTLE, OF GENEVA, OHIO.

RAILWAY-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 5, 1907.

Application filed June 9, 1906. Serial No. 320,970.

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Be it known that I, TILLIAM I-I. OAsTLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Geneva, in the county of Ashtabula and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in railway-ties.

It has for its object to provide a device for supporting and tyingtogether the rails of a railway-track, which is of simple construction,cheap of manufacture, and durable.

The invention consists of the features of construction and combinationsof parts hereinafter described, and more particularly pointed out in theclaims concluding this specification.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the preferred embodiment ofmy invention, Figure l is a plan view of a portion of track constructedin accordance with my invention, showing it before the ballasting hasbeen put on. Fig. 2 is a crosssectional view through one of the chairsand rails of the track, the outline of the ballasting being shown indotted lines. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of one of the chairs witha rail in place thereon and the adjustable lockingplate in place. Fig. 4is a perspective view of one of the chairs. Fig. 5 is a sectional viewtaken on the line so 00 of Fig. 2, showing more particularly the mannerof securing the tie to the chair. Fig. 6 is a detailed perspective viewof one of the tie-bars. Fig. 7 is a detailed perspective view of one ofthe adjustable lockingplates. Fig. 8 is a plan view of a piece of sheetmetal in course of being formed into one of the inside plates of achair; and Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view through a chair and rail,showing a tool for raising the lugs on the inside plate of the chair.

I11 carrying out my invention I employ chairs arranged at intervalsalong the rails to support the same and having means to grip said rails.Said chairs are preferably ar ranged in alternating positions, first onone rail and then on the other, and each chair on one rail is connectedto the next one on each side of it on the other rail by means of thebars, which are locked in connection'with said chairs when the rails arein place thereon, but which are readily removable without taking thechairs apart when the rails are removed therefrom.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, each of the chairs 1 iscomposed of two bent plates 2 and 3, respectively. The inner plate 2 isbent to form a lower horizontal bearing portion 2, having a downwardlyextending vertical flange 2 an upwardlyextending vertical portion 2, andan upper horizontal portion 2 to support the rail.

In Fig. 8 I have shown a plan view of one of the plates 2 before it isbent into shape. The end of the plate, as shown in this figure, isprovided with incisions 2 near each edge, forming two small outer lugs2, adapted to be bent up over the base of the rail 4, as shown in Fig.2. The portion 2 of the plate between the lugs 2 is provided with a slot2 to provide for the adjustment of the locking plate 5, which is securedthereto by a bolt 6, as shown in Fig.3.

The outer plate 3 of the chair is bent in a manner corresponding to theplate 2, except that the flange 3 at the end of the lower horizontalportion .3 is curved instead of being bent vertically, and the end ofthe upper horizontal portion 3 arranged above the vertical portion 3, isbent over as a whole to engage the base of the rail. The two platesforming the chair are seemed together by means of rivets 7, and saidplates are spaced apart by means of washers 8, preferably comprisingpieces punched or cut from the ends of the tie-bars 9. The ends 10 ofsaid tie-bars, from which the pieces 8 are out, are bent with relationto the main portions 11 thereof, as shown in Figs. 1 and 6. Said endsare adapted to be inserted above into the spaces between the plates ofthe chairs, so that the slots 12, made by cutting the pieces 8, willengage said pieces or washers. Then when the rails are placed in position 011 the chairs they will lock said tie-bars in place, whereby asimple but effective connection is provided between the tie-bars andchairs. Each chair has two tie-bars connected thereto, as shown in Figs.1 and 5, one extending to the adjacent side of the chair on the oppositerail at each side thereof.

The ballasting of the roadbed is preferably filled in up to the upperhorizontal portions of the chairs, as shown in Fig. 2 in dotted lines.The flanges on the lower horizontal portions of said chairs, andespecially ICC IIO

the curved flanges 3 prevent lateral movement of said chairs. It will beunderstood that the locking-plates 5 need not be used except whendesired to insure the fastening of the rails, as the lugs 2 aresuflicient in most cases. In Fig. 9 I have illustrated a tool which maybe used for raising said lugs. It will be noted that in Fig. 8 theincisions 2 extend past the line y y, which represents the line uponwhich said lugs are bent. The object of this is to lessen the liabilityof said lugs fracturing in case they have to be raised to release therails.

The tie-bars are preferably arranged obliquely between the chairs, butthe length of said chairs or the distance between them may be such thatsaid tie-bars will extend straight across the track parallel to oneanother. Other changes may be made in the construction shown anddescribed herein without departing from the spirit or sacrificing theadvantages of my invention.

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1. A rail-chair comprising a lower horizontal portion having its endsbent downward for the purpose specified, a vertical portion and an upperhorizontal portion having integral means to grip a rail.

2. A rail-chair comprising a lower horizontal portion having one endbent down vertically and the other end curved downward for the purposespecified, a vertical portion and an upper horizontal portion havingmeans to grip a rail.

3. A rail-chair comprising two bent plates, suitably secured together,each plate having a lower horizontal portion with a downwardly-extendingflange, a vertical portion, and an upper horizontal portion, the lastnamed portion of one plate having its edge turned over to engage oneedge of the base of a rail and said portion of the other plate havingtwo lugs arranged at the edges thereof and adapted to be turned overupon the other edge of the base of said rail.

4. A rail-chair comprising two bent plates, suitably secured together,each plate having a lower horizontal portion with a downwardly-extendingflange, a vertical portion, and an upper horizontal portion, thelastnamed portion of one plate having its edge turned over to engage oneedge of the base of a rail and said portion of the other plate havingtwo lugs arranged at the edges thereof and adapted to be turned overupon the other edge of the base of said rail and a horizontal extensionarranged between said lugs and provided with a slot, and a rail-lockingpiece adapted to be adjustably secured to said extension through saidslot.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination, withrail-chairs 'lor each'of the rails of a track, each of said chairshaving a passage therein extending in line with the rails and below thesame and pieces arranged in said passage, of tie-bars having bentrecessed ends fitting into the passages in said chairs over the piecestherein and retained in position by the rails.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination, withrail-chairs for each of the rails of a track, of tie-bars for connectingthe chairs on the opposite rails, each chair having a passage thereinextending in line with its rail and below the same and two piecesarranged in said passage, each tie-bar having its ends bent andrecessed, one fittlng into the passage in one of the chairs and engagingone of the pieces therein, the passage in each chair holding the ends oftwo tie-rods which are retained in position by the rail supported uponsaid chair.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination, withrail-chairs for each of the rails of a track, each chair comprising twobent plates having vertical portions extending in line with the railsand secured together by rivets but spaced apart by pieces inserted.between said plates around said rivets, of tie bars having bent recessedends fitting between the vertical portions of said plates over thepieces carried by the securing-rivets, said tie-bars retained inposition by the rails when in place on said chairs.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination, withrail-chairs, each chair comprising two plates having vertical portionsextending in line with the rails and se cured together by bolts orrivets but spaced apart by pieces inserted around said bolts or rivets,oppositely-extending lower horizontal portions having downwardly-bentends and oppositely-extending upper vertical portions having means togrip a rail, of tie-bars having bent recessed ends fitting between thevertical portions of said plates over the pieces carried by thesecuring-bolts or rivets, said tie-bars retained in position by therails when in place on said chairs.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. CASTLE.

Witnesses R. V. CASTLE, A. B. MARTIN.

